A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
5/15/202613 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil, by Frances Robles
More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba, by Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Live Updates: Trump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions, by The New York Times
A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran, by Greg Jaffe
Congress Has Rejected 10 Chances to Assert Its War Powers in Iran, by Ashley Wu and Robert Jimison
Retailers Are Making Expensive Bets That Shoppers Still Want to Go to Stores, by Kim Bhasin
Who Owns These Artworks? A Museum Hopes Visitors Can Help Find Out., by Ségolène Le Stradic
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:30
[instrumental music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Friday, May 15th. Here's what we're covering. The Trump administration's pressure campaign on Cuba has pushed the energy crisis in that country to a breaking point. They've been struggling to get enough fuel for years due to crumbling infrastructure and other factors. Then a few months ago, the US effectively cut off all oil shipments to the island. Now, the Cuban government says it's run down its reserves completely. The country's energy minister said that electricity in the capital city is out for 20 to 22 hours a day. Even the delivery trucks that would carry fuel are out of fuel to run on. People are sleeping on rooftops to escape the heat and buying charcoal or firewood to cook food. At the same time, in the skies above Cuba, there's been a growing number of US military